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Tag: May 20 1862May 20 – Homestead ActPassed on May 20, 1862, the Homestead Act accelerated the settlement of the western territory by granting adult heads of families 160 acres of surveyed public land for a minimal filing fee and 5 years of continuous residence on that land. Posted by Darren Cole on May 20, 2011, under Documents, May. |
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